Interruption in power supply and low voltage in and around Kulgam villages has raised strong resentment from the locals.
The inhabitants of New colony Qazigund, Rashipora, Nayak Pora, Aamno and other connected with the power receiving station Kulgam alleged that unproper and continue power cuts increased their problems and the Power Development Department (PDD) is not taking effective steps to improve the electricity supply as a result of which there is outrage among the people towards the department.
They said that it gets dark in these areas as soon as evening falls while at some times the power goes out as it comes.
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The people said that unscheduled power cuts not only irks the general public, the students who are preparing for different examinations are badly suffering. “How can they read, how can they complete their syllabus and they prepare themselves for examination, when there is shortage of electricity in our area,” a local resident, Fayaz Ahmad told Good Morning Kashmir.
The people have demanded the Lt Governor’s administration and senior officials of the concerned department to take immediate steps to improve the power supply in their area, so that people could not suffer more.
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